Knotty Cat Tales

If you guessed 'Boat Yard' you would be right. And what's a trip to the Bahamas without a trip to at least one, right? Here'...

... instead of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles ; Hans and I took a slightly, yet equally adventurous, detour. Let me show you what MapQuest ...

Beware, this is a long post. So if we're supposed to be sailing, why is our Knotty Cat out of the water? Because two nights ago we disco...

...after an overnight sail straight from hell. We left Tilghman Island at 10 AM Wednesday morning and the forecast was so favorable we decid...

We motored a whopping 15 miles yesterday (all of it into 20 knot winds) and pulled into Tilghman Island just ahead of a big blow. A bit of w...

After an uneventful flight I arrived at the Knotty Cat and was very pleased to find that our electrical issues had been resolved. A wire ins...

So Hans still has no idea why the hell there's no electric on our boat, and last night he sent a desperate email to our electrician (who...

Yesterday after a 5 hour drive, Hans arrived at the boat yard in time to watch The Knotty Cat get dropped into the water. Today he attende...

... better known as: Hans and Laura's Bermuda Triangle. Okay, a slight exaggeration I admit, but you tell me. One evening at the beginni...

Well, not quite a Mayday, but I did have to call the Coast Guard. On our radio. I kid you not! It happened after our guests departed from th...

My last post was on Sunday and we were stranded at anchor due to dead batteries. We were prepared to spend one last night in this manner but...

Today Wilbur did a big number two on his potty patch!! He's been a very good boy about peeing on it but still needed to be taken ashore ...

I believe we've managed to live a lifetime in a week. But not in a good way. Because of blustery weather, (and I just love NOAA 's w...